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Panthers select Utah DT Lotulelei with 14th pick

Panthers general manager Dave Gettleman has been to six Super Bowls during his 25-plus years in the NFL and is convinced the only way to reach that summit is to assemble a great defensive line rotation.So it came as no surprise that Gettleman got one of the "hog mollies" — his term of endearment for big linemen — he so coveted entering the NFL draft.The Panthers selected Utah defensive tackle Star Lotulelei with the 14th overall pick Thursday night in Gettleman's first NFL draft with his new team."If you look historically at the Super Bowl champions show me one that has had a bad defensive front — it doesn't happen," said Gettleman, who has been to Super Bowls with Denver, Buffalo and most recently the New York Giants. "I'm telling you, it doesn't happen."It marks the first time ever the Panthers have selected a defensive tackle in the first round.Defensive tackle was considered a position of need after the Panthers released starter Ron Edwards in a salary cap move earlier this offseas...

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